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"Oh come on Mer, it's not that bad" said Izzie. "I mean, almost everyone we've ever met has wanted to kill you at first."
"Thanks, Iz" said Meredith sarcastically. "That really helps." She walked over to the nearby river, looked at her reflection, and sighed. "Maybe Derek would be better off if I was.. bright and shiny."
"Yeah, the Chief said something about that" said Cristina.
"You shut up" said Izzie, glaring at her before turning back to Meredith. "Look Mer, Derek knows that you'd do anything for him."
"I know" said Meredith sadly. "But I couldn't change even if I wanted to. I just wish there was some way I could make him happy.." Suddenly, the dark and twisty residents eyes widened. "I've got it!" she cried as she grabbed the sparkle pager she had recieved the night before out of her back pocket, remembering Hahn's words. "Happiness, a teardrop away!" She looked the pager over and frowned. "This thing has no buttons! How am I supposed to use it if it doesn't have any buttons?"
"Maybe by 'teardrop' it means a literal teardrop" Cristina suggested.
"You could be right" said Meredith, before turning to Izzie. "Iz, what's the saddest thing that's ever happened to you?"
"Oh, don't get me started on sadness" said Izzie. "I've had so many sad things happen to me it's not funny! First there was the time I got pregnant at sixteen and gave the baby up, then there was the whole thing with me and the dying heart patient who proposed to me, and I cut his LVAD wire to get him moved up the transplant list but he died anyway, that one was a doozy. Then there was the whole cancer battle.."
"Izzie, I need you to cry!" Meredith snapped.
"Cry? Why would you want me to.. Ouch!" Izzie yelped as Cristina suddenly stomped hard on her foot, making tears form in her eyes. "Sneaky little sucker.." As Izzie wept, Meredith held out the pager under her friend's face, catching one of her tears. A few seconds later, a bubble, carrying an image of Hahn, floated out of the pager.
"Hello, this is Doctor Erica Hahn, the Cardio-Godmother" said the grinning image in the bubble. "Unfortunately, I'm out helping people in need, so I can't come to the phone at the moment, but If you drop by the office, we'll be sure to help you however we can. Goodbye, and may your day be bright and shiny!" As the message ended, Hahn's picture disappeared, and the bubble burst.
"That was cool!" Izzie grinned. Meredith remained silent, pondering her options. Hahn hadn't seemed particularly thrilled with her when they'd met, but if she could prove to the Cardio-Godmother just how much she loved Derek, maybe she'd be willing to help.
"Hey Izzie" she asked, "Are you up for a little quest?"
"Alright!" Izzie cried enthusiastically. "Mer and Izzie, off on another whirlwind adventure!" Izzie was so excited that, she as was, her trademark, began to sing, busting out some dance moves as she and Meredith set off, following the river. "Ain't no stopping us now, woo! We're on the move!"
"Hey, wait up!" Cristina called, chasing after them. "It's kinda obvious that I misjudged you.."
"Join the club, we've got personalised scrubs" Meredith deadpanned.
"Really?" asked Izzie.
"No Izzie, not really" Meredith replied, rolling her eyes.
"Look, if I'd performed that unnecessary surgery on you, my future would be down the toilet" said Cristina. "You saved by career by stopping me. Let me come with you until I can make it up to you or something."
"I'm sorry" Izzie frowned, crossing her arms, "But the role of annoying sidekick has already been taken! Right Mer?" Izzie turned, panicking to see that Meredith was actually considering Cristina's proposal.
"Please?" said Cristina. She widened her eyes and pouted. To Izzie, it seemed like the phoniest act ever. But Meredith laughed.
"Okay, you can come."
"Meredith!" cried Izzie, shocked.
"She's as much of a victim in this as I am, Iz" said Meredith. "Now come on, let's go." The newly formed trio set off, Cristina easily gliding along. "Hey look, she's got heelys!" Meredith smiled.
"They were sitting in my roommate's room, with a pile of other stuff that belonged to this girl she used to know" Cristina explained. "She never uses them, so I just took them for a little while to help me keep up with you today."
"Cool" Meredith chuckled.
"Oh, so now it's cool to take heelys that don't belong to you.." Izzie grumbled.
